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Apple self-driving car layoffs give hints to division's direction

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Apple became the 11th company to file a safety assessment with NHTSA.
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By:
STEPHEN NELLIS
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By:
Reuters
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February 28, 2019 12:59 PM

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple said on Wednesday it planned to lay off 190 employees in its self-driving car program, Project Titan, changes that provide a rare window into the automotive technologies the company has been pursuing.

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